Subtitle:

Reeds as construction supporting Acrocephalus sp. nests

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Ekologii

Publisher:

Polish Scientific Publishers

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Description:

Pages 229-242 : illustrations ; 24 cm ; Bibliographical references (page 242) ; Abstract in Polish

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

The nests of great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus L.) and reed warbler (A. scirpaceus Herm.) are compared to platforms supported by columns (reeds). The paper presents a model of the nest structure. Variables of this structure, such as: number of reeds supporting the nest, height of reeds, their thickness, weight of a nest with its contents etc. show statistically significant differences for each species under investigation. However, stresses occuring at the base of the construction, which result from the above variables, are similar in both species. The wind is the main hazard to the stability of the construction. It was stated, that the majority of nests are built with a big durability margin, and the ecological reasons for this phenomenon were analysed.

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Relation:

Ekologia Polska

Volume:

39

Issue:

2

Start page:

229

End page:

242

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:83545 ; ISSN 0420-9036

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.2840 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

pol

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 3.0 PL license

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Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

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